Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates Law Enforcement News Man dies after being chased, shot and run over in Los Angeles A man died after he was chased by a suspect, shot and then run over by a passing vehicle in the San Fernando Valley. According to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson, officers responded to a shooting call in the 11600 block of Sherman Way around 8 p.m. Friday.” The victim, described as a male Hispanic, was being chased by the suspect, also a male Hispanic,” the LAPD spokesperson said. “The suspect produced a firearm and struck the victim before fleeing from the scene.” While the victim was on the ground, an unknown vehicle drove over him, the spokesperson added. The motorist did not stop and also fled the area. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene. His name was not released. Authorities could not comment on whether the incident was gang related and did not disclose any further details. KTLA 5 3 separate fatal hit-and-run incidents reported in South LA over the weekend The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating three separate fatal hit-and-run incidents in South Los Angeles that happened over the weekend. The first incident occurred on Saturday night when a gray Dodge Charger and Chevy Tahoe were seen street racing on Normandie Avenue at 66th Street. Investigators said a woman was outside of an unmarked crosswalk when she was struck by the Dodge Charger. The driver took off moments after the crash. A growing memorial was set up on San Pedro and 98th street for a 16-year-old who was hit while riding a bike. According to investigators, the driver abandoned the dark Toyota Corolla and took off running. Later on Sunday evening at around 6:30 p.m., officers found a woman on the ground on South Main Street at 74th Street. The woman, believed to be in her 50s, was declared dead at the scene. Investigators found the suspected driver’s car in the area of Florence and Main. Anyone with information is urged to contact the LAPD. NBC 4 Man gets 29 years in prison in killing of rapper Pop Smoke in Hollywood Hills The final person charged in connection with the Hollywood Hills killing of rap artist Pop Smoke in 2020 was sentenced Friday to 29 years in state prison. Corey Walker, who was 19 at the time of the killing, pleaded guilty Feb. 5 in downtown Los Angeles to voluntary manslaughter and two counts of home-invasion robbery. Walker -- who admitted gang and gun allegations -- could have faced life in prison without the possibility of parole if he had been tried and convicted on the original charges, which included murder and the special-circumstance allegations of murder during the course of a robbery and murder during the commission of a burglary. Walker was the only adult among four people charged in the killing of the 20-year-old rapper, whose real name was Bashar Jackson. The other three defendants were all charged in juvenile court, and their names were withheld because of their ages. ABC 7 Viral video shows group of bicyclists attacking man on West Los Angeles street A video showing a large group of teenagers riding bikes attacking a man in the middle of the street in San Vicente has recently gone viral, leading to an investigation from police. The incident happened at around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon at the intersection of San Vicente Boulevard and McCarthy Vista, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Jarring footage, which can be seen on Instagram, shows as the group punch and kick the man as he attempts to protect himself in the middle of the street. Bicycles can be seen littering the roadway as the attack continued before they finally leave the man alone. Police say that a group of 25 males, all of which they believe to be between 17 and 21 years old, attacked a man who confronted them after they allegedly vandalized his car. By the time officers arrived to the scene, the group had scattered. The man, who has not been identified, suffered minor injuries in the attack. CBS 2 Tesla pursuit suspect crashes into parked car in West Hollywood A pursuit suspect wanted for reckless driving was arrested after a police chase that ended with a crash in West Los Angeles Saturday night. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the man in a white Tesla was seen driving on surface streets in West Hollywood. Police deployed spike strips as well as a PIT maneuver to try and disable that suspect vehicle. The chase ended with the suspect crashing into a parked car in the West LA area. The suspect got out of the Tesla with his hands up in the air and complied with police commands. A canister was seen dropping from his lap when he exited the vehicle, but it's unclear what that canister was. It's unclear if the driver was under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. No other information was immediately available. FOX 11 Man taken into custody after pursuit of allegedly stolen tow truck The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a man after an hourlong pursuit led to a standoff in the middle of a busy San Fernando Valley street Friday afternoon. Before he was taken into custody, the allegedly stolen tow truck’s driver, whose identity has not been released, took police on a slow-speed chase through West L.A. and the San Fernando Valley. At some point between the pursuit’s beginning at 1 p.m. in the area near Sawtelle and Santa Monica and Sky5’s arrival at about 1:40 p.m., two of the truck’s tires were seriously damaged, possibly due to spike strips. One front tire appeared to be completely gone, with the truck riding on the rim, with a rear tire also visibly deflated. Shortly before 2 p.m., the driver came to a stop in the middle of the road near the intersection of Ventura and Sepulveda boulevards in Sherman Oaks, opening his door and appearing to debate his surrender to police for a few minutes. While police created a perimeter that snarled traffic near the Sherman Oaks Galleria, the man slowly inched his way from the truck while speaking with officers. At about 2:10 p.m., officers rushed him and took him into custody. KTLA 5 Police search for burglary suspect after break-in at Ace Hardware in Studio City Police are searching for a burglary suspect after an Ace Hardware store was broken into in Studio City Monday morning. The Los Angeles Police Department said they received a call around 3:40 a.m. about a commercial burglary near the 13200 block of Ventura Boulevard. Police said the suspect got into the store by shattering a glass door. It is unknown what items were taken from the store. The suspect fled the scene and has not been arrested. CBS 2 Man to Plead Guilty to Role in Robbery Spree A Los Angeles County man is scheduled to plead guilty Monday to federal charges of committing armed robberies of mostly 7-Eleven stores during a nearly two-month crime spree. D’Angelo Spencer, 27, of South Los Angeles has agreed to enter a plea to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery and interference with commerce by robbery, known as a Hobbs Act crime, and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. A 2024 indictment charges Spencer and three others — Charles Christopher, 25, of Compton; Jordan Leonard, 26, of Torrance; and Tazjar Rouse, 23, of Hollywood — with participating in the robberies. According to prosecutors, the defendants committed a series of armed robberies in the winter of 2023, mostly of 7-Eleven stores in South Los Angeles and a CVS in Hollywood. The robbery crew traveled to the targeted stores in a BMW, jumped over the counters, took money from the cash registers, and placed the money into a black Nike bag, prosecutors said. MyNewsLA Mississippi deputy shot, killed while responding to domestic call A Hinds County deputy was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance at a home in Terry, Mississippi, WLBT reported. Deputy Martin Shields Jr., 37, was fatally shot upon arriving at the scene on Feb. 23, according to the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office. Shields had been with the department for nine months but had prior law enforcement experience. Authorities also reported that an unidentified man, believed to be connected to the domestic call, was found dead inside the home, according to the report. Sheriff Tyree Jones stated that the suspect was no longer considered an active threat, and a BOLO alert for him had been canceled. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation. In a statement, Jones reflected on his final encounter with Shields just minutes before the shooting. “Deputy Shields died a hero. He died while responding to a call for service to assist someone in need. He fulfilled his assignment and his God-given mission on earth,” Jones stated. “Pray for his family, his friends, the many lives he touched, and the men and women of the HCSO as we all prepare for a final salute.” PoliceOne Officer killed after gunman took hostages at Pennsylvania hospital A man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s intensive care unit on Saturday and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police in a shootout that also left an officer dead, authorities said. Three staffers at UPMC Memorial Hospital, including a doctor, a nurse and a custodian, and two other officers were shot and wounded in the attack, York County Dist. Atty. Tim Barker said. A fourth staff member was injured during a fall. Gunfire erupted after officers went to engage the shooter, whom Barker identified as Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, 49. He said Archangel-Ortiz was holding at gunpoint a female staff member who had her hands tied with zip ties. “This is a huge loss to our community,” Barker said at a news conference. “It is absolutely clear, and beyond any and all doubt, that the officers were justified in taking their action using deadly force.” Barker said it appears Archangel-Ortiz had contact with the ICU earlier in the week for “a medical purpose involving another individual” and that he intentionally targeted the workers. Los Angeles Times Public Safety News 'I'm not going to die': LAFD Firefighter tells survival story after mudslide sweeps car off PCH A Los Angeles city firefighter is recalling the story of how he narrowly escaped after a mudslide swept his car off of PCH and into the Pacific Ocean. Fire Inspector Jerry Kao was driving along PCH last week after a debris flow suddenly smashed into his vehicle and threw it over the cliff and into the water. Now he's sharing how it felt to be trapped inside, and how it felt to get out. Heavy rain swept through Southern California last week, just weeks after the deadly Palisades and Eaton Fires caused massive destruction in Los Angeles County. The rain, combined with the scorched earth, combined to wreak havoc on the still-recovering community, causing mudslides and debris flows in the burn scar areas. LAFD Fire Inspector Jerry Kao was driving along PCH near Big Rock Drive on Feb. 13, when a sudden debris flow blindsided his vehicle, and sent it over the cliff and into the ocean. In a video shared to social media, Kao detailed what he saw. He said the mudslide slammed into the side of his car so forcefully that it pushed the car across three lanes before dumping it over the cliff. FOX 11 Woman hospitalized after fire breaks out at Chatsworth hotel A woman was hospitalized after firefighters had to extricate her from a hotel in Chatsworth on Sunday evening when a fire broke out. It happened at around 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn location in the 21000 block of W. Devonshire Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. "Arriving units made entry into the hotel room to find a well involved fire confined to the guest room couch, which activated fire sprinklers," said LAFD's statement. Because of the sprinkler activation, the flames were confined to the room where the fire broke out, firefighters said. They found a 40-year-old woman "down in the room next the smoldering piece of furniture" and they "quickly extricated" her to an awaiting ambulance outside of the hotel. She was taken to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation. CBS 2 About the LAPPL: Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents more than 8,900 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. Listen To Our Podcast Los Angeles Police Protective League | 1308 W 8th St | Los Angeles, CA 90017 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice